Looming up before her is American Laura Granville. The 26-year-old from Chicago is a solid and experienced player, with a knack for surprising those ranked above her.
Mirza, seeded 26th at Flushing Meadows, has never played Granville before, which means both players will be eager to size each other up when they meet on Thursday.
Granville will be playing in her ninth US Open, having reached the third round in 2005 - the same year Mirza made it to the last 16.Four years ago, the American reached her career-best ranking of 28, just one rung lower than where Mirza is right now.
In July, Granville beat Martina Hingis and Sybille Bammer in straight sets to make the fourth round at Wimbledon, a feat she had first achieved as a qualifier in 2002.
A run like that should have been her breakthrough moment for 2007.
Surprisingly, Granville hadn't won a match since. Till she beat France's Olivia Sanchez 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the US Open.
The world no. 60 is certainly out to prove herself and Sania Mirza should consider her armed and extremely dangerous.
UPDATE: CHAKVETADZE BEATS MIRZA 6-2, 6-3
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